Offering constructive criticism to the social cripples in our midst since early 2005.

[Sidd Finch]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Wilson has a security clearance, or did at the time, so she could tell him.

Please. Facts are not a desirable addition to this debate. He's a traitor, she's a traitor, and Saddam had the Bomb.

[sgtclub]

I've read recently that the Dems, at least important ones, have been happy with Bush's level of consultation. Those DEMs include Lieberman, Byrd and Lehee. So that leads me to believe that either this nomination will sail through or Bush screwed them.

[Sexual Harassment Panda]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
Never.

You did as well as Slave did.

[sgtclub]

Originally posted by Sexual Harassment Panda
Why? The Constitution also says "Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings,...".

That doesn't get me there.

[Sexual Harassment Panda]

Originally posted by sgtclub
I've read recently that the Dems, at least important ones, have been happy with Bush's level of consultation. Those DEMs include Lieberman, Byrd and Lehee. So that leads me to believe that either this nomination will sail through or Bush screwed them.

I assume you mean Patrick Leahy. If so, that's great, as well as Byrd. As for Lieberman, who gives a shit what he thinks.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Sexual Harassment Panda
I assume you mean Patrick Leahy.

Ricky Ledee, maybe?

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by sgtclub
That doesn't get me there.

I don't think even an express train is going to get you there.

[Sexual Harassment Panda]

Originally posted by sgtclub
That doesn't get me there.

The constitution says nothing about the responsibility of the Senate to make sure that the consent is given via an up or down vote of each of its members. In conjunction with the fact that each House may make its own rules on how to carry out its business, the Senate could determine consent on a coin toss if it so chose.

[SlaveNoMore]

Tyrone Slothrop
Ricky Ledee, maybe?

And a player to be named later?

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by sgtclub
I've read recently that the Dems, at least important ones, have been happy with Bush's level of consultation. Those DEMs include Lieberman, Byrd and Lehee. So that leads me to believe that either this nomination will sail through or Bush screwed them.

They've already taken a look at him in 2003, so most of the vetting is already done. The fact that he conceeded that Roe is the law of the land in that confirmation process shows that a) he (unlike Thomas) believes in stare decisis and b) Roe isn't in jeapordy from him.

I'm guessing this will be a Bryer and Ginsburg type of confirmation process. 90 plus Senators will confirm, unless there's some sort of major scandal out there over him.

ETA: NARAL hates him. Abortion is going to be key in this confirmation process. He has a nice resume of fighting Roe for the fundies, but if what he said in his confirmation hearing in 2003 is still accurate, the pro-choice crowd should be mollified.

That said, what people say and what they do are two entirely different things, though when it comes to Supreme Court Justices, the GOP isn't that great at getting their people to do what they want.

[SlaveNoMore]

Sexual Harassment Panda
You did as well as Slave did.

So he went with Roberts, the Rehnquist clerk, over Luttig, the Scalia clerk.

Perhaps the strategy is to save Luttig for when Rehnquist leaves and Scalia gets promoted to CJ - thus replacing Scalia with a protege.

I was wrong, but not unhappy at the choice.

PS - Estrada was a joke.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Accusing someone who served this country as a covert CIA operative of "treason" is outrageous even for a third-rate troll like you, Penske.

Have you ever heard of Aldrich Ames or Edward Lee Howard? Keep drinking the kool-aid Sidd.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by Sexual Harassment Panda
You did as well as Slave did.

I was wrong. OTOH, he was #4 on my list that I released on July 4th. Not bad overall.

Plus, we win!

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
and b) Roe isn't in jeapordy from him.

It will be properly narrowed.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
It will be properly narrowed.

So it's no longer "settled law"?